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Clyburn Compares Redistricting to Jim Crow Laws, Urges Unity

12/7/2025

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Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) criticized ongoing redistricting battles and likened them to Jim Crow laws.
In an NBC News interview, he agreed with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver that fighting fire with fire destroys democracy.
Clyburn urged pursuing a more perfect union rather than undermining democracy.
He also supported former first lady Michelle Obama's assertion that the United States is not ready for a woman president.

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Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) criticized ongoing redistricting battles and likened them to Jim Crow laws.
In an NBC News interview, he agreed with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver that fighting fire with fire destroys democracy.
Clyburn urged pursuing a more perfect union rather than undermining democracy.
He also supported former first lady Michelle Obama's assertion that the United States is not ready for a woman president.